Pew Research Center Staff

Senior research staff answer questions from readers relating to all the areas covered by our seven projects, ranging from polling techniques and findings, to media, technology, religious, demographic and global attitudes trends.

Most Americans gave high marks to the 2008 presidential debates. As the Brits watch their first debate tonight, will they like theirs as much?

A strong majority of Americans say they favor allowing the sale and use of marijuana for medical purposes if it is prescribed by a doctor.

Four-in-ten American adults say they have tried marijuana.

Nearly all Americans (87%) say they will participate in the 2010 census.

Americans split on gun control, with the public evenly divided over whether it is more important to protect the rights of gun owners or to control gun ownership.

Senior research staff answer questions from readers relating to all the areas covered by our seven projects, ranging from polling techniques and findings, to media, technology, religious, demographic and global attitudes trends.

Nearly eight-in-ten Americans miss the point entirely, a new survey finds.

Roughly a quarter of former Catholics who are now religiously unaffiliated say the clergy sexual abuse scandals were a reason for their leaving the Church.

Senior research staff answer questions from readers relating to all the areas covered by our seven projects, ranging from polling techniques and findings, to media, technology, religious, demographic and global attitudes trends.